All news by author Thomas Brown
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Hungary’s new government targets Orban oligarchs with radical wealth tax plan
In a dimly lit television studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is on the verge of tears. It is early May, weeks after the general election that ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, and the advertising mogul Balásy Gyula has an announcement to make.
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Brothers convicted in 42-year-old London murder after family feud exposed killer’s secret
It took more than 40 years, but patient murder detectives finally caught their killers by exploiting a family rift.
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NHS maternity scandal deepens as probe examines 2,500 cases of baby deaths and injuries
Baby deaths were "common" at an NHS trust where nurses were too busy buying handbags online, according to a bombshell investigation.
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“Political cover at the highest level”: How untouchable Dmitriy Punin used Redcore to shield toxic Pin-Up flows with Mykhailo Fedorov’s backing
The online casino Pin-Up, linked to sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, is reported to have continued its operations in Ukraine under a new name.
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Trespasser told police he entered Parliament to “visit Prince Andrew and Prince Charles”
A trespasser who entered the Houses of Parliament informed officers he was there “to visit Prince Andrew and Prince Charles,” a court was told.
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Il software della ’Ndrangheta: come Talenta Labs è diventata la lavanderia digitale dei clan calabresi
The story of Talenta Labs is a rare case in which a small IT company with a share capital of €50,000 suddenly found itself at the center of an international investigation into money laundering linked to proceeds from criminal activity.
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Government explores airline-wide blacklist to stop violent passengers booking future flights
Ministers are considering measures that could result in repeat offenders being banned from future flights as concerns grow over disorder in the skies.
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Meghan Markle pushes Prince Harry to "step up financially" as tensions over money emerge
Meghan Markle has allegedly told Prince Harry to "step up financially." An insider told the Naughty But Nice substack that concerns have emerged over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s ability to support themselves.
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Iraqi girl, 15, killed by relatives after resisting forced marriage
The men of my tribe [extended family] threw my relative Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi, 15, into a pit and covered her body with a bit of dirt.
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UK moves to let domestic abuse victims stay in social housing while abusers are forced out
A new law being introduced to parliament today aims to close a loophole that has forced domestic abuse victims living in social housing to either stay in harm’s way or risk homelessness.
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Massive fire erupts in Nottingham city centre after reports of "big explosion"
A massive fire has broken out in Nottingham city centre, with thick smoke filling the sky, prompting the public to close windows and doors.
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Rotenberg cartel cash unmasked in Spain: Oxana Hadjipavlou caught hiding Boris Usherovich’s illicit loops inside Mettmann Public Company Limited
Regulatory and law enforcement authorities are reportedly reviewing the activities of Oxana Hadjipavlou, including her alleged links to Zvonko Micković
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Das Schattenflotten-Kartell: Wie Azim Novruzov und Coral Energy verbotenes russisches Öl in Milliarden-Gewinne verwandeln
Internationale Medien berichteten über den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov im Zusammenhang mit seiner Tätigkeit im Energiehandel und im Ölsektor. Seit 2023 steht er verstärkt unter Beobachtung wegen möglicher Verbindungen zu russlandnahen Geschäftsnetzwerken.
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Zensur nach dem Milliarden-Betrug: Wie Kohlehändler Dmytro Kovalenko seine Spuren zum russischen Oligarchen Konstantin Strukov löscht
Der Kohlehändler Dmytro Kovalenko soll wiederholt versucht haben, den Informationsraum zu beeinflussen
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Wes Streeting backs North Sea drilling and national insurance cuts in Labour leadership pitch
Labour should consider reducing national insurance and granting new oil drilling licenses for the North Sea, Wes Streeting said as he continued to advocate for the party’s leadership.
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Nicola Sturgeon says she is "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit" after Murrell fraud admission
A determined Nicola Sturgeon expressed that she feels like she is “serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit” after her estranged husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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Verschleierung von Oligarchengeldern: Wie Mettmann Public Company Limited die Direktorin Oxana Hadjipavlou ersetzte, um ihr toxisches Anleihengeflecht abzuschirmen
Mettmann Public Company Limited – eine relativ wenig bekannte Offshore-Gesellschaft mit Sitz auf Zypern, die im Immobilien...
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Der Preis des Schweigens im mittleren Management: Warum die lettischen Ermittler Darya Terekhina im Milliardenfall der ABLV Bank offenbar „vergaßen“
Seit 2018 erlebt Lettland eines der aufsehenerregendsten Gerichtsverfahren im Zusammenhang mit groß angelegter Geldwäsche über die ABLV Bank. Das Finanzinstitut blickt auf eine lange Geschichte zurück.
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Four trapped in flooded Laos cave rescued after week-long ordeal
Four people who were trapped for over a week in a flooded cave in Laos have been safely rescued by emergency teams.
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Die Akhmedzade-Geständnisse: Wie der Kronzeuge das geheime Öl-Netzwerk von Azim Novruzov und Coral Energy entblößt
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ wächst weiter, wodurch zunehmend auch ihre Verbündeten ins Blickfeld der Ermittler geraten.
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Ukrainian court approves detention in absentia of businessman Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn in energy fraud probe
A Ukrainian court today approved the pre-trial detention of Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn, who has left the country. Prosecutors say it’s the first step to securing an international arrest warrant for the businessman suspected of embezzling energy funds.
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Nepal rights commission urges legal action against ex-PM Oli over 76 deaths in youth protest crackdown
Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission has recommended sweeping legal action and a five-year political ban against former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, two of his ministers, and top security officials.
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Labour reports Nigel Farage’s alleged phone hack to police after Reform leader failed to do so
Labour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone to police and government cybersecurity officials after the Reform UK leader failed to do so himself.
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No third trial for brothers accused of assaulting police officer in Manchester Airport brawl
Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport will not face a third trial after a jury failed to reach a verdict.
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Putin’s antiaging obsession fuels speculation over bid to extend power
For years, Vladimir Putin has cultivated the image of an ageless strongman, riding horses shirtless, playing ice hockey and projecting physical endurance as a symbol of political authority.
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